Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Cluj-Napoca

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Roman is 17.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Roman is 15.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.39 RONĀ 54.5
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
7.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.34 RONĀ 120
$57.3 RONĀ 252
-52.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 RONĀ 34.94
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
0.63%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RONĀ 14.96
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
0.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
-50.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RONĀ 8.76
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
-9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 RONĀ 14.31
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RONĀ 9.87
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
-43.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RONĀ 6.59
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
-29.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.88
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
-13.33%
Eggs
$2.96 RONĀ 13.02
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
-11.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RONĀ 37.30
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
-17.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RONĀ 29.95
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
-6.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 RONĀ 49.79
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
-3.58%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 RONĀ 4.00
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
-26.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RONĀ 6.54
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
-3.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 RONĀ 9.51
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
-10.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.50
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
-20.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.50
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
5.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
-13.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RONĀ 3.61
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
-13.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 RONĀ 26.07
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
-6.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 RONĀ 30.61
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
-11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 RONĀ 4.88
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
-5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.25
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
-19.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RONĀ 88.1
$23.04 RONĀ 101
-13.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
-23.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONĀ 2.87
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
-26.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 RONĀ 29.52
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
-29.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
-2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.9K
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RONĀ 123.4K
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
3.64%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.5 RONĀ 403
$157 RONĀ 692
-41.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.47 RONĀ 15.26
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
-60.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.63 RONĀ 24.77
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
-42.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.47 RONĀ 182
$43.31 RONĀ 191
-4.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.26 RONĀ 84.8
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
-2.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.78 RONĀ 47.44
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
29.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 RONĀ 1,405
$480 RONĀ 2,112
-33.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,474 RONĀ 28.5K
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
-38.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.0 RONĀ 299
$69.0 RONĀ 303
-1.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.46 RONĀ 76.8
$40.33 RONĀ 177
-56.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 RONĀ 421
$86.9 RONĀ 383
9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.75 RONĀ 153
$101 RONĀ 446
-65.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RONĀ 1,699
$714 RONĀ 3,143
-45.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONĀ 1,271
$559 RONĀ 2,460
-48.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 RONĀ 2,583
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
-54.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RONĀ 1,930
$948 RONĀ 4,171
-53.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,629 RONĀ 7,167
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-65.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,474 RONĀ 6,485
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
-54.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$979 RONĀ 4,309
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
-31.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.85
31.62%

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Last update for Roman: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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